From 1801, Napoleon began an ambitious programme of civil reform to standardise law and justice, centralise education, introduce uniform weights and measures and a fully functioning internal market. That achievement alone makes him one of the giants of history. Saul David achievementambitiousbegin share on social
Having got the best of education myself, I firmly believe it is my personal obligation to give back to the community. Romesh Wadhwani backcommunityeducation Change image and share on social
We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible. Barack Obama desireeducationgrade share on social
Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn't know the first thing about either. Marshall McLuhan distinctioneducationentertainment Change image and share on social
Crucial to science education is hands-on involvement: showing, not just telling; real experiments and field trips and not just 'virtual reality.' Martin Rees crucialeducationexperiment Change image and share on social
Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled. Solomon Ortiz desperatelyeducationfulfill Change image and share on social
I never had much education in English poetry as such. Anne Carson educationenglishpoetry Change image and share on social
Young people don't really study the facts; they watch the skewed MSNBC and get a primarily liberal education. Alana Stewart educationfactliberal Change image and share on social
I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated. Al McGuire bartendercabdrivercollege Change image and share on social
How can the cost of education be the cost of life? It is unacceptable; it is reprehensible that we have allowed it to fester. Obiageli Ezekwesili allowcosteducation Change image and share on social
